Government sets out plans for tens of thousands of new homes across London’s Docklands
South London may see “tens of thousands” of new homes being built, as the Government has announced plans to transform a number of areas…
Re-jigged plans to bulldozed homeless hostel would see council homes slashed
A South London council’s re-jigged plans to bulldoze a homeless hostel would see the number of new council homes slashed by more than half. Mayfields…
New neighbourhood approved in Richmond with shops, cinema and school plus more than 1,000 homes – but only 65 are ‘affordable’
A new South West London neighbourhood with more than 1,000 homes, offices, shops and a secondary school has been approved, despite only including 65…
Resident moved into home with no bed, curtains, electricity or gas
A South London resident was moved into a home with no “bed, curtains, electricity or gas”, with councillors saying some of the accommodation in…
Celebrated architect upset ‘council has made her building in Streatham look like an oil refinery’
A celebrated architect finds it upsetting to visit a block of flats she designed because she says a South London council’s botched building work…
Lambeth Council to be inspected by landlord watchdog
A South London council will be the first in the country to be inspected in-person by the Housing Ombudsman because it is failing to…
Residents protest plans to build council flats on green space on their estate
A South London council has been urged not to “wreck” an estate by building flats on green space at its centre. Furious residents of…
Residents plagued as ‘youths wee in the stairwell and romp in the car park’ of their flats
Residents of a South London apartment block claim their lives are being made a nightmare by feral youths who wee in the stairwell and…
‘Labour must not turn Southwark into a Ghost town for families’ says Victor Chamberlain
Our borough and communities are changing rapidly. Just this month, Southwark Labour Council announced it would permanently close the doors of yet another primary…
Nine-storey tower block to be built behind ex-theatre in Camberwell as church expands
A nine-storey tower block will be built behind an 85-year-old former theatre as part of a church’s expansion plans. Plans to construct 43 flats…
Could the long-promised Marks and Spencer in Crystal Palace finally begin development next year?
After more than a decade of work, a derelict building in the popular Crystal Palace triangle could finally get underway in 2024. But the…
Mum wins £6.5K from council after it failed to fix leaky roof for five years
A mum has won £6,500 from a South London council after it failed to fix her leaky roof for five years. The Housing Ombudsman…
